Is it prudent to use Farm Lands for Industrial use.
Dear Sir,
We do not have a policy in place to reserve farm lands for agriculture resources. Good productive lands that return crops 2-3 times a year are easily diverted for industrial use, especially those industries which do not need them.
As an example I put forward the Hinjewadi and Pirangut regions around Pune. The farm lands in the region used to return 3 crops per year, but now this entire area is lost to software and unplanned growth.
Software & ITES industries do not require water or farm lands, instead they can survive on waste lands with an infrastructure of only Good Telecommunication, Piped water, 24 hr electricity and airport vicinity. Although we can account good Law & Order situation as an important social attribute.
While we are losing ITES opportunities in 1st & 2nd tier cities we are not evaluating to use resources in 3rd & 4th tier cities where the cost of labour and investment shall be drastically low. We are also loosing good farm lands which could be our food passports for growing population.
Alternatively, if barren and rocky lands around cities are developed if incentives on solar power usage, we shall get the benefit of infrastructure development by non-govt sector for the benefit of all.
We seriously are not ready for the growing challenges of an increasing population and if BJP needs to be in power for next 20 years a proper vision and focus needs to be established for using resources, developing the old one and avoid wastage as per the case described above.
Lastly, I only hope this message reaches honourable PM.
Sincerely
Anand Khatavkar more
We do not have a policy in place to reserve farm lands for agriculture resources. Good productive lands that return crops 2-3 times a year are easily diverted for industrial use, especially those industries which do not need them.
As an example I put forward the Hinjewadi and Pirangut regions around Pune. The farm lands in the region used to return 3 crops per year, but now this entire area is lost to software and unplanned growth.
Software & ITES industries do not require water or farm lands, instead they can survive on waste lands with an infrastructure of only Good Telecommunication, Piped water, 24 hr electricity and airport vicinity. Although we can account good Law & Order situation as an important social attribute.
While we are losing ITES opportunities in 1st & 2nd tier cities we are not evaluating to use resources in 3rd & 4th tier cities where the cost of labour and investment shall be drastically low. We are also loosing good farm lands which could be our food passports for growing population.
Alternatively, if barren and rocky lands around cities are developed if incentives on solar power usage, we shall get the benefit of infrastructure development by non-govt sector for the benefit of all.
We seriously are not ready for the growing challenges of an increasing population and if BJP needs to be in power for next 20 years a proper vision and focus needs to be established for using resources, developing the old one and avoid wastage as per the case described above.
Lastly, I only hope this message reaches honourable PM.
Sincerely
Anand Khatavkar more
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